If you've ever wondered what it might be like to take a golf vacation to Puerto Rico, here's an offer for you: The Gran Melia Resort in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico is offering a two-night package for two that includes two rounds of golf, daily breakfast buf… more »

Only a week after the Masters, another noteworthy golf tournament concluded, this one with a playoff victory by Brandt Snedeker over Luke Donald. It would take three holes of sudden death at the PGA Tour's Heritage tournament for Snedeker, who shot a fin… more »

LAKE CHARLES, La. -- It's been exactly a year since n explosion aboard the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig on April 20, 2010, killed 11 workers and released nearly 5 million barrels of oil in the Gulf of Mexico. Not only did it affect miles of coastline,… more »

There are only a handful of golf courses in Laredo, Texas, which is exactly what you would expect. But city leaders have visions of this remote Texas border city located on the Rio Grande of southwest Texas becoming a golf destination.The first step… more »

Anybody who's played golf in Las Vegas knows that you better bring your knock-down shot because it can get a little breezy. And in the desert, breezy can be downright difficult.So here's a suggestion: If you're in Las Vegas on a golf trip and you fin… more »

Honestly, once I knew I wasn't going to win our office pool, I really didn't care who won the Masters; it was just incredible to see the golf unfold.No doubt, many golf fans were thinking after Tiger Woods fired a 31 on the front side Sunday at Augus… more »

For most of the country, Thursday is the start of the golf season. The Masters is the year's first major, a tournament that even non-golf fans will watch, especially if Tiger Woods is in contention.It's also when I start making my periodic donations… more »

If you're worried about the NFL lockout, worry no more. Pro Legends Golf and Walters Golf has an event that might quench your football fix -- at least until they get this labor mess worked out. It's called the Football Legends $1,000,000 Shootout in Las… more »

HUMBLE, Texas ? During a spectacularly sunny spring week at the Shell Houston Open, the Tournament Course at Redstone Golf Club has never looked better. Players are calling the Rees Jones-designed course the best conditioned venue on the PGA Tour, save A… more »

TOKYO, Japan ? Well, it's good bye to Thailand, land of the endless pictures of King Rama IX and marathon massages, as I make my back to my comfort zone, known as the good old USA. It's a long trip, about 25 hours in all as I wait for my next leg at Toky… more »

CHIANG MAI, Thailand -- Of the many cultural activities I've experienced on this golf trip to Thailand, one of the more memorable was the Maesa Elephant Camp in the northern part of the country. The elephant camp is located up in the hills just outsi… more »

BANGKOK, Thailand -- Visiting Thailand for the first time, it's natural to have certain preconceptions. While I knew beforehand I would find many of the same conveniences I find at home, I was mildly surprised how similar the world has become.For exa… more »

PATTAYA, Thailand ? There are lots of things that differentiate a golf trip to Thailand, but one of the most significant is the compulsory caddie program. You might be thinking to yourself that you'd rather not, that you don't want to spend the extra… more »

I get to play a lot of really good to great golf courses as part of this job, but every once in a while, I come across something that's simply marvelous. Such was the case last week when I visited the Golf Links Royal Isabela on the northwest coast of Pu… more »

If your Las Vegas golf plans call for a round at Royal Links Golf Club ? or even if they don't ? here's something you might want to check out: the Parmate of the Month.If you're not familiar with the concept, Parmates represent the most fun you can l… more »

The Accidental Golfer (AKA Mike Bailey) has spent more than 15 years writing about the game that has brought him unbridled joy and temporary bouts of insanity. Now a senior writer at WorldGolf.com, Bailey is a former senior editor for PGA Magazine, senior writer for Golfweek's SuperNEWS and Turfnet magazines and past president of the Texas Golf Writers Association. He has covered every facet of golf, including the PGA and LPGA Tours, equipment and course architecture, as well as the bane of his golfing existence: instruction. The last has led to at least 30 different golf swings, which all feel different but appear to his playing companions to be the same. Mike is on Twitter at
@AccidentlGolfer.

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